New-look Pac-12 looking to flex its way into CFP with unique schedule at end of regular season
Summary
The Pac-12 college football conference has changed its schedule to improve chances of getting a team into the College Football Playoff (CFP). The conference added new teams after many left, and created a flexible schedule at the end of the season to allow high-profile rematches and better playoff opportunities.Key Facts
- The Pac-12 is no longer an automatic Power Five conference and now belongs to the Group of Six.
- The Group of Six conferences get one guaranteed spot in the College Football Playoff, which includes 12 teams total.
- The Pac-12 added six new football teams: Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State, Utah State, Texas State, and Fresno State.
- Gonzaga joined the Pac-12 for basketball.
- The flexible schedule allows at least one rematch late in the season before the Pac-12 championship game.
- The championship game is on December 4 and held at the stadium of the highest-seeded team.
- Colorado State, Utah State, Fresno State, and Washington State will host some of the flex games to ensure teams have four home conference games.
- The goal is to improve the conference’s chances of having a team selected for the College Football Playoff.
Read the Full Article
This is a fact-based summary from The Actual News. Click below to read the complete story directly from the original source.
